Monterey, California

The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California in the United States. As of 2000, the population was 29,674. The city calls itself "The Cradle of History."

Attractions

The city is now famous for its abundant sea habitat, including kelp seaweed forests, sea otters and sea lions. The large diversity of sealife draws thousands of scuba divers each year to Monterey, which is considered one of the best regions for the sport in Northern California.

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Kelp - Sea otters - Sea lions - Scuba divers - Northern California

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Monterey is also the location of one of the largest aquariums in North America, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and hosts several important marine science laboratories. Monterey's geographic location gives scientists access to the deep sea within hours. Just miles off the shores of Monterey is Monterey Canyon, an underwater canyon two miles deep.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey Canyon - Underwater canyon

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The Larkin House, a part of the Monterey State Historic Park and a National Historic Landmark, was built in the Mexican period by Thomas Oliver Larkin and is an early example of Monterey Colonial architecture. The Old Customhouse, the Old Town Historic District, and the Royal Presidio Chapel are also National Historic Landmarks. The Cooper-Molera Adobe is a National Trust Historic Site.

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Monterey State Historic Park - National Historic Landmark - Thomas Oliver Larkin

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Other famous tourist attractions nearby:

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• Carmel-by-the-Sea
• 17 mile scenic drive
• Pebble Beach golf resort
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Monterey is the location of the Naval Postgraduate School, Presidio of Monterey and the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

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Naval Postgraduate School - Presidio of Monterey - Monterey Institute of International Studies

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